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WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Skart: A skewness- and autoregression-adjusted batch-means procedure for simulation analysis
We discuss Skart, an automated batch-means procedure for constructing a skewness- and autoregression-adjusted confidence interval for the steady-state mean of a simulation output ...
Ali Tafazzoli, James R. Wilson, Emily K. Lada, Nat...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Simulation of the research process
This paper presents first steps towards the development of a formal model of the research process. We evaluate the use of simulation as a tool for the evaluation of research strat...
Muaz Niazi, Amir Hussain, Abdul Rauf Baig, Saeed B...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Application of fuzzy-MRP-II in fast moving consumer goods manufacturing industry
In today's global marketplace, the information associated with a product is fast becoming a critical link in the supply chain. Especially in fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs...
Jiping Niu, John Dartnall
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Economic efficiency analysis of wafer fabrication facilities
Semiconductor industry is capital intensive and competitive, and thus efficiently utilizing resources to provide products and services is essential for maintaining competitive adv...
Wen-Chih Chen, Chen-Fu Chien, Ming-Hsuan Chou
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Extending DEVS to support multiple occurrence in component-based simulation
This paper presents a new extension of the DEVS formalism that allows multiple occurrences of a given instance of a DEVS component. This paper is a follow-up to a previous short p...
Olivier Dalle, Bernard P. Zeigler, Gabriel A. Wain...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Assignment of probabilities to events for combat simulation
Multitrajectory simulation allows explicit management of random events by allowing particular events to be resolved by random draw, by a deterministic choice, or by creating new s...
John B. Gilmer Jr., Frederick J. Sullivan
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Knowledge representation and the dimensions of a multi-model relationship
The exchange of data between different models in a multisimulation environment is about the exchange of information from within the context of two separate worldviews. This amount...
Charles D. Turnitsa, Andreas Tolk
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Study of optimal load lock dedication for cluster tools
Cluster or chamber tools are often used in the semiconductor industry. In a research environment, moving to smaller device dimensions requires experimentation with new chamber typ...
Julie Christopher
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
An optimization framework for waferfab performance enhancement
A typical wafer fab requires numerous decisions for daily operations. Even small decisions on system configurations may have significant impact on the overall fab performance. One...
Daniel Noack, Boon-Ping Gan, Peter Lendermann, Oli...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
A practitioner, a vender, and a researcher walk into a bar: Trying to explain what researchers do
Practitioners, venders, and researchers form three influential groups within the WSC community. The groups depend upon each other, yet not-enough interaction exists. Researchers, ...
Bruce W. Schmeiser